BEN - June 19, 2011 #358

Talladega Mountains Natural Resource Center Groundbreaking

Special in this Edition: BEN Publisher Pat Byington's Birmingham News Op-ed on Climate Change, Talladega Mountains Natural Resource Center Breaks Ground, Lake Guntersville State Park Tornado Damage (video), Half of the Newly Dedicated National Recreation Trails Established in Alabama, Governor Bentley Declares Drought Emergency

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BEN Publisher Pat Byington's Birmingham News Op-ed on Climate Change

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/06/viewpoints_climate_change_foll.html

Beth Stewart Named River Network/Tom's of Maine 2011 National River Hero

http://www.rivernetwork.org/news/river-network-and-toms-maine-announce-2011-national-river-heroes

Talladega Mountains Natural Resource Center Breaks Ground

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2011/06/talladega-mountains-natural-resource.html

Southern Forest Futures Project Webinars

http://forestrywebinars.net/webinars/interactions-and-challenges-identified-by-the-southern-forest-futures-project

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Message from Hurricane Creekkeepers' John Wathan - A Personal Account About the Tornadoes (video)

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Lake Guntersville State Park Tornado Damage (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPqcGle9IL8&feature=related

Growth in Organic Farming in Alabama (WBHM Audio)

http://wbhm.org/News/2011/organics.html

Alabama Environmental Council's Michael Churchman Op-ed on Mercury Pollution

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/06/my_view_epa_should_regulate_me.html

Praise for Passage of Forever Wild Constitutional Amendment Legislation - Vote to be held Nov. 2012

Montgomery Advertiser Forever Wild Editorial

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110606/OPINION01/106050308/Advertiser-editorial-Back-voters-hands

Dothan Eagle Forever Wild Editorial

http://www2.dothaneagle.com/news/2011/jun/03/editorial-vote-preservation-ar-1923596/

Gadsden Times Forever Wild Editorial

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110603/NEWS/110609911/1050/OPINION?Title=OUR-VIEW-Forever-Wild-rests-with-voters

Birmingham News Forever Wild Editorial

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/06/our_view_legislature_puts_fore.html

News Across Alabama

More than Half of the Newly Dedicated National Recreation Trails Established in Alabama

http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/AMERICAS-GREAT-OUTDOORS-Deputy-Secretary-Hayes-Senator-Durbin-Announce-Designation-of-41-New-National-Recreation-Trails.cfm

Birmingham Tornado Debris to be Reused and Recycled

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/06/storm_debris_recycling_program.html

Governor Bentley Declares Drought Emergency - 1808 wildfires have burned 41,000 since January

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/pr.aspx?ID=5237&sm=c_1

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Expansion of Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/PDFs/GrandBay/Proposed_Expansion_of_Grand_Bay_National_Wildlife_Refuge.pdf

New National Water Research Headquarters to be Built on University of Alabama Campus

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110617/news/110619743

Forever Wild Preparing for November 2012

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/06/alabamas_forever_wild_board_ad.html

Energy Huntsville Initiative Aims to make City a National Leader

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/06/energy_huntsville_initiative_a.html

Events & Job Openings

SweetWater Beer Launches Annual Save the Black Warrior River Campaign

http://savetheblackwarrior.com/

7th Annual Tallapoosa River Basin State of the Watershed Conference - June 22, 8:30-5:00 in Alexander City

https://fp.auburn.edu/icaae/EventWebReg/SOWC/2011/SOWChome.aspx

Land Trust of Huntsville & north Alabama's "Tuesday on the Trails"

http://landtrustnal.org/tuesdays-on-the-trail-series-in-june-and-july/

Kid's Gulf Day of Discovery and Kruise - June 29th

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/events/kids-gulf-discovery-day-kids-kruise

Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58

Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/